Thomas Battinelli Award for Good Stewardship

This award is named in honor of long-time Museum volunteer and supporter Thomas Battinelli (1929-2017). It recognizes and celebrates individuals or organizations who have demonstrated exceptional support of the Museum, forwarding its mission or strengthening it as an institution.  Though, as an all-volunteer organization, this award could go to many individuals, the Somerville Museum limits the number of recipients to no more than three each year.  Current Museum Trustees are not considered for this award.

2023

Cleary Insurance

For all their dedication and support to the museum’s staff and trustees.

2022

Access for All & More Campaign Fundraising Committee

For all their hard work on raising funds to support the Access for All & More renovations to the historic building.

2021

Sandra McGoldrick

With quiet dedication, Sandra McGoldrick has worked to make the Museum’s Capital Campaign, Access for All & More, a success, positioning the Museum for the future. The Somerville Museum is pleased to recognize Sandra McGoldrick with the Thomas Battinelli Stewardship Award.   

2020

Cynthia Frawley
Cynthia tirelessly helps the Museum with graphic material, promotional documents and collection care. She’s invaluable to the workings of the Museum!

2018

Cynthia Frawley

Graphic Designer, Council of Advisors + Programming Committee, Collection Care, Front reception volunteer; Thank you for all you do to help the Museum be successful and innovative!

2017

Marian Bremer

Webmaster, co-chair of the Council of Advisors

Richard Graf

Thank you to Richard Graf for going above and beyond to guide all of the Museum’s the capital projects to a successful and elegant solution!

Charan Devereaux

Co-Recipient with the Somerville Museum of the American Association of State and Local History’s 2017 Leadership in History Award of Merit for the project Union Square at Work and the Union Square Playlist.

The Somerville Garden Club

Lucy Borodkin, Rita Edmunds, Irene Heim, Eleanor Ramsay, Laura Ramsay, Susann Wilkinson